Apr 3, 2019
Master Huijing’s Short Dharma Teachings about Taking Refuge in Amitabha
皈命彌陀
“Taking refuge” means: returning, settling, relying, and entrusting. It also adds the meanings of protection and deliverance. If a person has really taken refuge, he will be peaceful and stable, he will not panic if jeopardy arises, and feels safe in daily life. Like a drowning person, who sees a boat coming, will go towards it. Once he is on board, he can sit and relax. Relying on the boat, he is protected and delivered.
All ordinary beings are drowning in the sea of suffering in the Six Realms. They float and sink, always suffering. The Buddha says, “There is no peace in the Three Domains. “It is like a burning house, full of various sufferings, and is extremely horrifying.”
(to be continued tomorrow)
「皈」即回轉歸投，「依」即依靠信賴，亦有保護、救度之義。人若心有皈依 ，則身得安穩，遇難不驚，平安度日。如人溺水，忽見船來，乃歸投過去，上 船安坐，依靠此船，蒙其救度保護。
一切凡夫，都是沉溺在六道苦海當中，頭出頭沒，備受痛苦。佛說：「三界無 安，猶如火宅，眾苦充滿，甚可怖畏。」
Namo Amituofo!
